Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation
Advancing women in transportation through scholarships, research, and education.
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation at a glance
In short: Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), top state Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $42,194
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $14,065
- Median grant
- $11,577
- Total assets
- $2,315,895
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Women's Transportation Seminar (Northeast Ohio Chapter) ($20K). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $42K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Transportation Seminar (Northeast Ohio Chapter) Oakwood, OH | Capital Summit Transportation | $19,803 |
| Women's Transportation Seminar of the Minneapolis-St Paul Area Saint Paul, MN | Capital Summit Transportation | $11,577 |
| Women's Transportation Seminar of Phoenix Inc Phoenix, AZ | Capital Summit Transportation | $10,814 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,315,895 | $1,217,444 | $1,059,605 | $42,194 | 3 | $53,814 |
| 2023 | $2,057,727 | $1,194,719 | $1,141,137 | — | — | $45,537 |
| 2022 | $1,872,859 | $920,924 | $735,645 | — | — | $41,358 |
| 2021 | $1,975,228 | $937,563 | $750,726 | $5,000 | Total only | $170,626 |
| 2020 | $1,790,073 | $612,637 | $724,099 | — | — | $64,338 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $54K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation is led by Sara Stickler, Past President & CEO [ since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sara Stickler
Past President & CEO [
President & CEO → Past President & CEO [, 2024
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Scott
Interim CEO
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
Chair
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avital Barnea
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emanuella Myrthil
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Tibbits-Nutt
Director [
Director → Director [, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Williams
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chirstine Skinner
Director & Treasurer [
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Duval
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Putney
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Mullinax
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Macchi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renita M. Gross
Director, Meetings & Events
New on the 2024 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Good
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair & Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Odessa Phillip
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jannet Walker-Ford
Immediate Past Chair [
Chair Immediate Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair [, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daveitta Jenkins-Knight
Secretary [
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary [, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Kaysonepheth
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Smith
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Christine Skinner (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Arens (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bridgette Beato (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Dagang (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Karen Philbrick (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Tracee Strum-Gilliam (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Angela Berry-Roberson (2022) — Director
- Former: Sara Goodman-Stickler (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Daveitta Jenkins Knight (2020) — Director
- Former: Jannet Walker Ford (2020) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation
How much does Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation give each year?
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation's typical grant size?
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,577, and its average grant was $14,065, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation give grants?
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Minnesota (27%) and Arizona (26%).
Does Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capital Summit Transportation" (3 grants).
How large is Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation?
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation?
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation's EIN?
Women's Transportation Seminar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4058230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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